Drawing is something so natural and ancient it is no wonder
that humans are still intrigued by the idea to this day. Over time, the much
has changed about drawing, but one thing remains constant: why we, as humans,
make art. From the earliest found cave drawings in the south of France, to the
wide variety of styles found today, people have used drawing as a means to
communicate their perception of the world around them.
This to
me is what is so amazing about drawing. It is the most natural way to express one’s
self. It is simply a way to show the world how the artist views the world: what
is important, what needs to be said. One of my favorite forms of drawing is
sand art. A couple years ago I stumbled upon a YouTube video of a woman drawing
in sand. It was amazing to see how her hand carved out shapes and they merged
from one shape to another, telling a story.
Each story was more beautiful and stirring than the last. Here is a link
to one of the most famous Sand Artist, Ilana Yahav’s YouTube Channel.
I love how Yahav is able to create
pictures and stories with only her hands and sand. It just blows my mind. Yahav’s
sand ar tis just one of the many new forms of drawing that has cropped up over the
years. Another one of my favorites types of art to see is chalk art.
These drawing are spectacular when
see from the correct angle they look as if the world is crumbling from beneath
your feet. But from the wrong angle they look like a mess. To me what is so
outstanding about these drawings is their realism. I have somewhat of a
stylized drawing technique, but I wish to be able to draw with hyper realism,
like these street artists. I greatly admire their technique and ability to
create surreal works of art that look ever so real.
For me drawing is a way to express
how I view the world, but also it is a way to challenge myself in a way that my
studies do not. I study engineering and therefore I work on problem set after
problem set and lab after lab. Sometimes it is very nice to stimulate myself
with something so different, like art or writing. That is why I create art, to
push myself while exploring new territories.
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